The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros are reportedly "finalizing" a deal that will send closer Ryan Pressly to Chicago "pending medical review," per ESPN's

The Chicago Cubs reportedly just made their second major trade with the Houston Astros this offseason acquiring Ryan Pressly.

“The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a trade to acquire closer Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros, pending medical review, sources tell ESPN,” Passan reported. “Pressly will waive his no-trade clause to Chicago to facilitate the move, and Houston will send money to help cover his $14 million salary.”

The Chicago Cubs are bolstering their bullpen, having agreed to acquire veteran closing pitcher Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros. It's a trade that's been in the works for a while, though it couldn't be completed until Pressly agreed to waive his no-trade clause.

For much of last week, rumors were swirling that the Cubs were going to trade for Astros reliever Ryan Pressly. The hold-up was Pressly’s full no-trade clause. Now, he has apparently waived that clause (click here for the Bluesky post if you are reading via Apple News): The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a trade to acquire closer Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros,

The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros liked trading with each other so much in December that they decided to do it again. The first blockbuster trade between the two clubs represented a seismic shift in Houston's future strategy.